Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Wolfsberger AC - Rapid Wien!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Wolfsberger AC can neither be promoted or relegated from Tipico Bundesliga. Rapid Wien is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Wolfsberger AC form and stats
When playing at home in the Tipico Bundesliga, Wolfsberger AC, who have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Tipico Bundesliga, have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.
Wolfsberger AC enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at St. Pölten's place. The match ended 4-0 with Michael Liendl (2), Romano Schmid and Shon Weissman scoring. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Wattens.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Wolfsberger AC played a great game against St. Pölten and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
This is expected to be a close game, with Wolfsberger AC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Wolfsberger AC as a small favourite), we find four games. Wolfsberger AC has won one of these, drawn zero and lost three.
Wolfsberger AC are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (25 goals in 10 games). Wolfsberger AC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rapid Wien form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Tipico Bundesliga.
Rapid Wien are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Tipico Bundesliga against Mattersburg (placed 9th). Before that, Rapid Wien travelled to Hartberg and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Rapid Wien in our archives, and the results are: one win for Rapid Wien, one draw and zero defeats.
Rapid Wien create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 25 goals in 10 travels. Rapid Wien have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Rapid Wien - Wolfsberger AC 1-1. Wolfsberger AC-Rapid Wien H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wolfsberger AC one win, Rapid Wien five wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Weissman 20 goals |   T. Fountas 13 goals |  S. Schwab 6 goals |
Wolfsberger AC missing players
Rapid Wien missing players
| Wolfsberger AC | Rapid Wien | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 48 | 25 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 25 | 45 |
| 25 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 71% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 48% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 48% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 19% |
| 43% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 14% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 6.2 | 7 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 329 | 177 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 119 | 290 |
| 135 | 74 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 51 | 113 |
| 36% | 34% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 86% | 49% | 40% |
- Rapid Wien have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rapid Wien have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Rapid Wien have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rapid Wien haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wolfsberger AC has the fewest conceded goals (13) at home
- Wolfsberger AC has the most clean sheets (4) at home
- Wolfsberger AC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wolfsberger AC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | LASK Linz | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 29 | 51 |
| 2 | Salzburg | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 72 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 46 | 45 |
| 3 | Rapid Wien | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 39 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger AC | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 37 |
| 5 | Sturm Graz | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 | Hartberg | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 32 | -11 | 29 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | Rheindorf Altach | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 9 | Mattersburg | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 27 | -25 | 18 |
| 10 | Admira | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | -23 | 16 |
| 11 | Wattens | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 12 | St. Pölten | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -33 | 16 |